102 ratings | 5 reviews | avg rating:4.60

Lauren’s Year In Books

Lauren’s 2025 Year in Books

Take a look at Lauren’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.

Go to Lauren’s 2025 Year in Books

Lauren Machta’s Followers (11)

Lauren’s Bookshelves

to-read (418)
currently-reading (12)
read (271)
did-not-finish (0)

Lauren’s Friends (14)

Cassie Vasudevan

262 books | 15 friends

Chelsea McGovern

4 books | 56 friends

Kristina

460 books | 9 friends

Alayne

5 books | 93 friends

Cat

49 books | 2 friends

Thamer

2 books | 1 friend

Meghan

209 books | 48 friends

Alexander Pappas

4 books | 74 friends

More friends…

Lauren Machta

Goodreads Author

Born

The United States

Website

https://www.downtoearthspanish.com

Genre

Children's

Member Since

June 2015

edit data

Lauren is an author, experienced translator and private Spanish teacher with an M.A. in Spanish. She was motivated by her students and inspired by her daughter to write a children's book that was fun, educational and that would encourage families to sit down with the little ones to talk about their genealogy. ...more

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask Lauren Machta questions, please sign up.

Combine Editions
Lauren Machta’s books

Average rating: 4.93 · 29 ratings · 18 reviews · 2 distinct works

	Do Families Grow on Trees? 4.93 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 2015 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Do Families Grow on Trees?/??Crecen las familias en los ??rboles? - Bilingual Version by Lauren Machta (2015-08-28) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

* Note: these are all the books on Goodreads for this author. To add more, click here.

Lauren is Currently Reading

Lauren Machta is currently reading

The New Menopause: Navigating Your Path through Hormonal Change with Purpose, Power and Facts

by Mary Claire Haver

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Apr 29, 2026 11:22AM

Lauren Machta is currently reading

The New Menopause: Navigating Your Path Through Hormonal Change with Purpose, Power, and Facts

by Mary Claire Haver

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Apr 29, 2026 11:21AM

Lauren Machta is currently reading

You Never Know: A Memoir

by Tom Selleck

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Apr 23, 2026 01:11PM

rss
Lauren’s Recent Updates

Lauren Machta is currently reading The New Menopause: Navigating Your Path through Hormonal Change with Purpose, Power and Facts by Mary Claire Haver	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Apr 29, 2026 11:22AM · like
Lauren Machta is currently reading The New Menopause: Navigating Your Path Through Hormonal Change with Purpose, Power, and Facts by Mary Claire Haver	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Apr 29, 2026 11:21AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The New Menopause by Mary Claire Haver. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The New Menopause by Mary Claire Haver <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Lauren Machta rated a book it was amazing The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Apr 29, 2026 11:21AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Lauren Machta is currently reading You Never Know: A Memoir by Tom Selleck	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Apr 23, 2026 01:11PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of You Never Know by Tom Selleck. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — You Never Know by Tom Selleck <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Lauren Machta finished reading On the Hippie Trail: Istanbul to Kathmandu and the Making of a Travel Writer by Rick Steves	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Apr 23, 2026 01:10PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of On the Hippie Trail by Rick Steves. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — On the Hippie Trail by Rick Steves <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Lauren Machta started reading On the Hippie Trail: Istanbul to Kathmandu and the Making of a Travel Writer by Rick Steves	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Apr 14, 2026 10:55PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of On the Hippie Trail by Rick Steves. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — On the Hippie Trail by Rick Steves <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Lauren Machta finished reading The Storyteller by Jodi Picoult (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Apr 14, 2026 10:54PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Storyteller by Jodi Picoult. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Storyteller by Jodi Picoult <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Lauren Machta wants to read The Meaning of Your Life: Finding Purpose in an Age of Emptiness by Arthur C. Brooks	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Apr 08, 2026 10:32AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Meaning of Your Life by Arthur C. Brooks. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Meaning of Your Life by Arthur C. Brooks <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Lauren Machta wants to read Love Your Enemies: How Decent People Can Save America from the Culture of Contempt by Arthur C. Brooks	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Apr 08, 2026 10:32AM · like
Lauren Machta wants to read The New Perimenopause: An Evidence-Based Guide to Surviving the Zone of Chaos and Feeling Like Yourself Again by Mary Claire Haver	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Apr 05, 2026 11:03PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The New Perimenopause by Mary Claire Haver. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The New Perimenopause by Mary Claire Haver <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">

More of Lauren's books…

Quotes by Lauren Machta (?)

“The best story to tell your kids is that of your own family.”
― Lauren Machta

tags: family, family-love, learning, reading

4 likes

Lauren’s Quotes

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.”
― Dr. Seuss, I Can Read with My Eyes Shut!

23674 likes

“You must never feel badly about making mistakes ... as long as you take the trouble to learn from them. For you often learn more by being wrong for the right reasons than you do by being right for the wrong reasons.”
― Norton Juster, The Phantom Tollbooth

tags: mistakes

452 likes

“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.”
― Bernard M. Baruch

tags: ataraxy, be-yourself, confidence, fitting-in, individuality, misattributed-dr-seuss, those-who-matter

130440 likes

“Family is the most important thing in the world.”
― Princess Diana

9 likes

“I sustain myself with the love of family.”
― Maya Angelou

tags: family, inspirational

934 likes

More of Lauren’s quotes…

Lauren’s Friend Comments

No comments have been added yet.

Lauren’s Year In Books

Lauren Machta’s Followers (11)

Lauren’s Bookshelves

Lauren’s Friends (14)

Lauren Machta

Goodreads Author

Learn more
Ask the Author

Popular Answered Questions

Combine Editions
Lauren Machta’s books

Lauren is Currently Reading

rss
Lauren’s Recent Updates

See a Problem?

Preview — The New Menopause by Mary Claire Haver

See a Problem?

Preview — The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See

See a Problem?

Preview — You Never Know by Tom Selleck

See a Problem?

Preview — On the Hippie Trail by Rick Steves

See a Problem?

Preview — On the Hippie Trail by Rick Steves

See a Problem?

Preview — The Storyteller by Jodi Picoult

See a Problem?

Preview — The Meaning of Your Life by Arthur C. Brooks

See a Problem?

Preview — The New Perimenopause by Mary Claire Haver

Lauren’s Quotes

recent posts
Lauren’s Groups

Lauren’s Friend Comments

Lauren Machta’s Followers (11)

Lauren Machta

Goodreads Author

Popular Answered Questions

rssLauren’s Recent Updates

See a Problem?

Preview — The New Menopause by Mary Claire Haver

See a Problem?

Preview — The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See

See a Problem?

Preview — You Never Know by Tom Selleck

See a Problem?

Preview — On the Hippie Trail by Rick Steves

See a Problem?

Preview — On the Hippie Trail by Rick Steves

See a Problem?

Preview — The Storyteller by Jodi Picoult

See a Problem?

Preview — The Meaning of Your Life by Arthur C. Brooks

See a Problem?

Preview — The New Perimenopause by Mary Claire Haver

rss
Lauren’s Recent Updates